The question is: what can’t cauliflower do? Cauliflower’s versatility never ceases to amaze me. Lucky for me, it’s not only a multitalented ingredient, but it’s also a superfood, loaded with Vitamin C, Vitamin B-6, antioxidants, and fiber. Blended, roasted, riced, or mashed, this nutritional powerhouse can be turned into literally any type of meal. Read on to find ideas for using cauliflower in salads, soups, mac & cheese, and more. My Favorite Ways to Cook Cauliflower 1. Roasted: Lightly crisp and browned on the edges, roasted cauliflower adds a nutty, caramelized flavor to bowls, salads, or pastas. Its hearty texture makes…

Spaghetti squash is such a fun, underrated vegetable! Here is my favorite way to cook it, along with a few tips and recipes.

I get so many questions about how to cook spaghetti squash, so I thought I’d share my go-to method for roasting it, a few tips, and a couple of my favorite spaghetti squash recipes. First things first: cut it in half lengthwise. Then, scoop out the seeds and roast it. Next, drizzle the insides lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. I find that adding too much oil and too much salt at this stage makes the squash a bit watery, so a light drizzle and a light sprinkle will do. Then, poke a few holes in…

A step-by-step tutorial of how to make cauliflower rice. It's simple, easy and healthy! I also list my favorite recipes that use cauliflower rice.

Cauliflower rice! It’s seems like it’s everywhere and in everything, so I thought I would take a few minutes to “dive deep” on this phenomenon, especially because I keep using it, and now I can just link to this post in future recipes 🙂 So what is it? It’s simply cauliflower pulsed in a food processor until it forms into granules that are about the size of rice. Is it as good as rice? Not on its own, but it’s a great starting point health-wise and texture-wise. When it’s seasoned well and used in a recipe with other great flavors…

This fall, learn how to make pumpkin puree at home with fresh pumpkin (or squash) instead of the stuff from the can. It's easy and delicious!

There are plenty of great reasons to know how to make pumpkin puree at home, even if you can find it in a can. Why make homemade pumpkin puree? You live in a country where they do not sell pumpkin puree in cans. I’m not sure exactly which countries do and don’t export America’s favorite canned pureed vegetable, but every year it comes up in the comments whenever I post fall pumpkin recipes, so I feel like there are enough of you out there! You got overzealous at the farmers market because the pumpkin was so cute and fall looking,…

When it comes to food “trends,” I’m usually so late to the game. Chia pudding, smoothie bowls, cauliflower smoothies… I didn’t see any of those foods coming and staying (to be honest the cauliflower smoothie thing still sounds a little gross to me). But matcha… I’ve been loving matcha before it was the cool thing to love. I can’t quite remember the first time I tried matcha. It’s been so long, but it might have been on a swirly soft serve cone in Kyoto. Matcha desserts and matcha lattes are all over the place now, but what I want to…